Whip-holder.



N. H. COLEMAN.

WHIP HOLDER.

APPLIOATIGN FILED 1111.22, 1913.

Patented June 16, 1914.

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NIMA HANOURAPH C0.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNFFE STATES .PATENT FFQE.

NORMAN H. COLEMAN, 0F FLIBRE, MICHIGAN.

WHIP-HOLDER.

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.To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, NORMAN H. COLEMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Fibre, in the county of Chippewa, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful. improvements in Whip-Holders; and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description 0f the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to whip holders.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved whip-holder which may be secured to the dash-board of a buggy or other vehicle, and which will securely hold the whip and effectually prevent it from ostling and rattling, so as to eliminate the usual annoyance and to prevent wearing of the whip handle.

Another object is to provide a whip holder of this character which lies substantially flat against the dash-board, and therefore occupies but little of the useful space within the vehicle, and is not easily disarranged or broken by contact of boxes, baggage, etc., being carried in the front of the vehicle.

Another Objectis to provide a whip holder of this character in which the weight of the whip assists the springsy in securely holding the whip.

Another object is to provide a whip holder of this character, which is strong, durable, comparatively inexpensive, and thoroughly efficient.

Other objects and advantages may be recited hereinafter and in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which supplement this specification: Figure v1 is a side elevation view of my improved whip holder with one side of the casing elimi.

nated. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the whip holder in open position. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the complete whip holder.'

and Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail view of one of the lower clamping blocks or jaws.

Referring to these drawings, in which similar reference characters correspond with similar parts, throughout the several views: The casing 5 is formed from two similar sheet metal blanks, each being provided with a horizontal bottom flange 6, end flanges 7 and top flanges 8, all of these anges terminating in a plane at right an les to the vertical side walls or plates 9. hese side Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 22, 1913.

Patented June 16, 1914. Serial No. 762,924.

walls are slotted or vrecessed at 10, for the reception of pivots 11 and have their ends slidably seated therein and have their respective middle portions secured to the bell cranks 12. Each of these bell cranks carries an upper clamping jaw 13 and a lower clamping aw 14, pivotally mounted on pins 15 and 16 respectively. Flat springs 17 are carried by the upper ends of the long arms 18 of the bell cranks, and these springs con tact with the respective upper clamping jaws for pressing their upper ends firmly against the whip. The lower clamping jaws are provided with rubber cushions or clamping` elements 19, each being formed with a flange S20 at its upper end. These flanges are inwardly directed toward each other and are concaved, so as to fit snugly around the whip handle above the usual knob or enlargement adjacent to the end of the whip handle. The medial and lower portions of the elements 19 are also concaved so as to fit snugly around a whip handle. The clamping jaws or blocks 13 need not essentially be cushioned, but may be provided with cushions of rubber or felt when desirable; the inner or gripping surfaces of these blocks 13 being concaved and adapted to fit snugly against the sides of the whip handle.

A link 21 is pivoted to one of the blocks or iaw members 14 by means of a pin 22. while asimilar pin extends through the other block 14 and through a slot 23 of said link, said pin being slidable through v`said slot. The normally lower end of the vlower arm 24 of the bell crank is substanformed with an obtuse angle or an abutment 25 which stands also at an obtuse angle to the end 26 of said arm. while the pivot 16 is slightly below the middle of the block. so that when the arms 24 are raised into their upper positions respectively. the force of gravity causes the blocks 14 to fall back and rest on said abutments. Therefore, it will be seen that the tops of the blocks are separated sufficiently for receiving the whip handle therebetween. and that when the whip handle is inserted in the casing it passes between the clamping blocks 13 and is guided centrally by the guide lugs 27, so that its end contacts with the inner lower surfaces of the gripping elements 19 and separates them suiiiciently to allow the butt end of the whip handle to the claims.

rest upon the link 21. Now, as the whip is time, the arms 18 are swung downwardly and inw-ard, so that the clamping .members 13 are brought yinto contact with the opposite sides of the whip handle, as illustrated in Fig. 1. It will also `be seen that because 'of the pressure of the springs 28, the vilanges 20 are caused to tightly grip the Whip above the enlarged portion 29. The spring 28 is preferably y:formed of one strip oi steel, the lower horizontal portion 30 of which lies liat upon the bottom flanges 6, so as to coact with the rivets or screws 31, which extend 'entirely `through both sections -of the casing, for holding said bottom 'flanges in the `same plane, and yas the ends of this horizontal portion 30 `are itted snugly 'against the flanges 7, the latter are also hel-d in a common plane by the cooperation of said elements 30 and '31.

@ne of the ycasing sections 9 has apertured strips '83 secured thereto by means -ot rivets 34 while the apertures 35 Aare yadapted to receive screws -or 'bolts for securing the whip holder to the dash-board of the vehicle. rIhese strips 133 are preferably formed of soft steel, while the other kelements may also be formed `of steel, with the exception 'of the elements '9, the spring elements 28 and 30 being fof tempered steel. The rivets or screws 36 extend through both of the opposite casing 'sections and hold them together.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I rave provided a whip kli'older 'of this character, which is fully .capable of 'attaining the foregoing objects, in a thoroughly practical and etcient manner.

I do not limit my invention 'to the exact details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as herewith illustrated 'and described, but my invention may only be limited by =a reasonable interpret-ation O I claim:

1. A whip holder consisting of a casing lformed lof two similar plates leach having `a horizontal bottom flange and upwardly eX- tending flanges at each of its lateral edges, cach plate having two horizontally disposed recesses adjacent to its lateral edges, a pair of bell cranks each having a clamping jaw on each of its arms and being pivotally mounted in two of the opposite recesses and adapted for lateral movement therein, a strip of springy material seated upon the horizontal flanges ol' the casing, and fastening means extending through the opposite sections of the casing and coacting with said strip for holding its 'bottom flanges together in 4the same plane, said strip having upward extensions comprising springs which engage the bell cranks for pressing them toward each other.

2. A whip holder consisting of a pair of bell cranks each carrying a clamping jaw al the free end of each of its arms and having a pivot element rigidly secured at the junction ol' the arms, a casing having substantially horizontal and oppositely disposed recesses in which the pivots are slidably seated, and means for pressing the bell cranks toward yeach other.

3. A whip holder consisting of a pair of pivotally mounted and horizontally movable members, each having an upper clamping jaw and a lower clamping jaw, said lower clamping jaws being pivotally mounted and having their lower ends connected by 'a link, a spring contacting with each said member, said lsprings being adapted to force the members toward each other so that when a whip handle is inserted between the jaws and pressed downward, the action of the springs coacts with the weight of the whip for clamping the jaws against said whip, and so that when the whip is drawn npward, the clamping jaws are drawn upward therewith until their pivotal connections arrive at a plane above the pivots of said members and the faction of the :springs holds the jaws open.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

NORMAN H. COLEMAN. Witnesses:

J. C. SAss, O. J. BnnTz.

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